On Dec. 1, a state law went into effect that banned smoking from restaurants in Virginia, unless a restaurant has a walled-off, separately ventilated smoking area. Since that time, not one person or ...

These are the days of Atkins and bottled water, an era of competitive healthy living when it's hard to catch a whiff of tobacco smoke in a public space. It's easy to smell the tobacco if you eat in a ...

Rhode Island casino workers are pushing for a smoking ban, similar to the 2005 ban in restaurants and bars. Concerns about the ban's impact on business are reminiscent of arguments made against the ...

On Jan. 1, as the world rang in a new year, Washington, D.C. smokers marked the end of an era. The following day, a District-wide ban on smoking in public places, including all restaurants, nightclubs ...

Fargo's Second-Hand Smoke Task Force is leaning toward a smoking ban in restaurants but will likely leave bars alone for now. The task force has been talking circles around the smoking issue for more ...

Smoking risk drops significantly in college graduates when they live near areas that completely banned smoking in bars and restaurants, according to a new Drexel University study published in the ...

MONTGOMERY -- A bill to ban smoking in restaurants, but not bars, passed through a House committee today on a voice vote, with no changes made to the legislation. The bill by Sen. Vivian Davis Figures ...